Synthesis of Star-Shaped Boron Carbide Micro-Crystallites under High Pressure and High Temperatures

Autor: Vladimir P. Filonenko, Pavel V. Zinin, Igor P. Zibrov, Alexander S. Anokhin, Elena V. Kukueva, Sergey G. Lyapin, Vyacheslav Y. Fominski
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Crystals, Vol 8, Iss 12, p 448 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst8120448
Popis: We synthesized star-shaped pentagonal microcrystals of boron carbide with an extremely low carbon content (~5%), from m-carborane under high pressure (7 GPa) and high temperature (1370⁻1670 K). These crystals have five-fold symmetry and grow in the shape of stars. A 5-fold symmetry in large micron-sized crystals is extremely rare making this a striking observation.
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